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Sticky Thread Sticky: [Freerolls] Want to Maximize Your Chances of Winning That Freeroll?

Hey guys, We know a lot of you are here because you love the freerolls and money-added tournaments that FlopTurnRiver has to offer. Not only do we...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 03:12 PM
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08-09-2023 08:21 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: The Beginners Circle Digest

Welcome to the Beginners Circle! This forum is designed to help you to learn the basics of becoming a winning poker player. This thread is the...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-28-2014 12:38 PM
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09-28-2014 12:38 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Don't Forget About the SSNL Forum!

Hey guys, Previously on FTR, the Beginners Circle was the place for all micro-stakes discussion. However, because of the nature of today's games...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 03:04 PM
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09-11-2014 03:04 PM

Odds chart

Does anyone know a site or anything that lists the chances of flopping straights holding gap connectors preflop, straights with AK, a flush with a...

Started by Iconoclastic, 07-30-2004 01:40 PM
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08-04-2004 04:23 AM

internet vs live games

I am a pretty new poker player, and want to know wat the difference between online and real (b&m) tournaments. I normally do pretty good in the...

Started by lineof7s, 08-01-2004 01:12 AM
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08-03-2004 04:43 PM

Your thoughts on the best way for me to get experience

I just started playing real money about a week ago (have done 4 sessions), and with play money a week before that. My goals are: 1. Get...

Started by Jes_Gru, 07-29-2004 02:07 PM
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08-02-2004 01:28 PM

solid poker with large stack

I read this strategy from JJ's "stalking good players for 10 days" where I came across the idea people will think you are making a move on them...

Started by AllinLife, 07-27-2004 01:05 AM
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07-31-2004 08:48 PM

I have trouble with two basic types of players/ hiding tells

The other day I was playing heads up alot and I was doing awesomely. But I ran into two players that gave me some trouble. The first player was...

Started by nick87, 07-30-2004 06:41 PM
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07-30-2004 07:52 PM

Talking during games

Survey question: How much polite talking or trash talking do you do when playing. It seems like when I get into chit chat with other players I...

Started by robe43, 07-30-2004 12:40 AM
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07-30-2004 07:26 PM

Fundamental Theory Question

I'm re-reading ToP for the umpteenth time, and had a situation last night that got me to thinking. I'll post the hand when I get home from work. ...

Started by heatman, 07-29-2004 06:49 PM
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07-30-2004 04:34 PM

the biggest mistake of all

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Started by , 06-10-2004 02:48 AM
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07-29-2004 06:41 PM

Today I am a man...

I just wanted to thank the FTR krew for a great site. I have been playing fake money online for a few months after reading alot on this site, and...

Started by zenbitz, 07-28-2004 06:51 PM
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07-29-2004 02:45 PM

food for thought

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Started by , 07-24-2004 01:10 AM
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07-29-2004 01:04 PM

6 max owns 10 max NL

I keep playing $25 NL at PP and so far it seems like my game is far stronger for some reason in the 6 max than the 10 max. I think I might be...

Started by LolotheBunny, 07-24-2004 05:27 PM
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07-29-2004 05:36 AM

A Question

If you pulled a King-high flush on the river and then bet fairly big, but your only other competitor in the hand went all-in over the top of you, how...

Started by Molinero, 07-28-2004 06:13 AM
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07-29-2004 04:04 AM

Skalansky`s all-in strategy (revised)

Hey! New to the board, and I saw mention of an all-in strategy. Well, I`ve been playing with this sorta thing, and I thought I`d post the...

Started by Vim, 07-28-2004 04:03 AM
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07-28-2004 09:43 PM

Rags are our friends

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Started by , 07-28-2004 03:49 PM
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07-28-2004 08:33 PM

Reading a loose aggressive player

Sitting at a table this morning playing a tight and aggressive game on stars and this one fella joins and I notice he imediately gets into the action...

Started by KewlKatt, 07-28-2004 12:01 PM
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07-28-2004 05:40 PM

What would you do on these two hands?

Hand 1. You're UTG at a table that has been pretty maniac especially preflop. You have $65. You are dealt a 10d,10s. You call the big blind of $3...

Started by ShadySully, 07-09-2004 04:31 PM
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07-28-2004 11:30 AM

Made the plunge

Hello all, First of all, thank you for all the valuable information here. I have been lurking for a couple of weeks, but I finally made my first...

Started by Jes_Gru, 07-26-2004 05:15 PM
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07-27-2004 04:55 PM

Playing better at higher limits.

I've been playing lots of microlimit poker lately. I play on Dynamite poker, and I usually stick around the .05/.10 tables. My bankroll was getting...

Started by Fortune 500, 07-21-2004 09:06 PM
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07-27-2004 11:36 AM

SB/BB better position than UTG?

Been thinking more and more about position lately. Here's a crazy theory. The SB or BB (after the SB folds) are pretty good positions and far...

Started by Fnord, 06-28-2004 08:32 PM
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07-26-2004 07:05 PM

I wanted to scream

I lost $30 bucks last night. Actually, I had built my stack up to slightly over $100 (at a $.25/$.50 table) at one point -- but then I lost about $50...

Started by Molinero, 07-25-2004 08:56 PM
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07-26-2004 04:36 AM

going ai withi TPTK/2 pair

is it something to avoid? I see people do this all the time to get nailed by sets,hidden PP, etc...., I am never bount to ai with TPTK when I want...

Started by AllinLife, 07-25-2004 11:07 AM
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07-25-2004 11:21 AM

For Cryin' Out Loud

OK, here it is: I am not wealthy. I can't freaking afford to keep losing $100 bucks a week trying to learn how to play poker. I don't think I'm all...

Started by Molinero, 07-24-2004 05:51 AM
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07-25-2004 12:46 AM

Liquor in the front, Poker in the back!

This is a story about how my girlfriend won our NLHE tourney last night. I'm posting in the Strategies section because I think she played...

Started by ShadySully, 07-24-2004 04:26 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 2,136
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07-24-2004 11:57 PM

Getting good with pot

Pot limit poker of course. What were you thinking? You Sicko. I have a theory. I'd like to hear your input on this before I give my...

Started by Humphrind, 07-23-2004 04:16 PM
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07-24-2004 08:22 PM

New Poker player question?

I watch Holdem on TV, I read up on it on the net as much as possible. Everyone has there stradegy but theres one thing i can never figure out. Why...

Started by krob, 07-22-2004 06:25 PM
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07-24-2004 01:58 PM

I do fine until it gets down to three people

I've been playing no limit alot lately I seem to do great until it comes down to only three people. Thats when i start to have trouble. I'm always...

Started by nick87, 07-23-2004 09:31 PM
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07-23-2004 11:46 PM

Playing Draws that are the favorite in NL

One of my favorite types of hands to have on the flop is a huge draw that is the favorite against pretty much any other hand. For example, you have...

Started by twosevoff, 07-23-2004 04:05 PM
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07-23-2004 08:08 PM

No respect for raises

The weekly live games I play with my buddies are sooooo different from any online games I've been involved in. The main difference is that there...

Started by ShadySully, 07-22-2004 04:46 PM
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07-23-2004 07:07 PM

going from limit to no limit

hey guys, i've been getting into no limit for the past month and a half. i had been playing limit for the past year and am a pretty good tight...

Started by projectb36, 07-21-2004 03:58 PM
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07-22-2004 10:21 PM

hand history

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Started by projectb36, 07-22-2004 06:29 PM
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07-22-2004 06:53 PM

How to lose a winning hand

Playing a 10+1 SNG at PS the other day, and I was getting killed. I could not catch a good hand, and no matter what I had, the flop hated me. ...

Started by vasumi, 07-21-2004 02:57 AM
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07-22-2004 05:43 PM

firepay

hey guys, another question. i just read a posting that its not good to give up you atm bank card number to put funds on these pokersites. i use...

Started by projectb36, 07-21-2004 10:14 PM
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07-22-2004 02:47 PM

Jack/ 2 Clubs VS Jack/ 2 hearts

Tonight, I was playing holdem with some friends and I ended up with Jack, 2 suited clubs and the other had jack, 2 suited hearts, the 5 community...

Started by pureazncreation, 07-14-2004 04:25 AM
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07-22-2004 02:12 PM

Ace and a Deuce heads-up

You're in a heads-up SnG with the button and are delt an Ace and a Deuce offsuit. How large must the blinds be relative to the short stack for it...

Started by Fnord, 07-19-2004 02:15 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 3,039
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07-19-2004 07:19 AM

NL Minimum Raises

Could someone please explain to me what the min. is a person can raise at any time in a NL game. I didn't fully understand the Party Poker...

Started by PokerPotUK, 07-18-2004 07:29 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,955
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07-18-2004 07:55 PM

Is always raising good?

Hi everyone, your forum is very addictive, I can't stop reading it, its like crack but you learn things instead of umm die, so I guess that's great!...

Started by LolotheBunny, 07-17-2004 08:06 AM
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07-18-2004 12:47 AM

Maximizing your profits

I was just wondering about some tactics or strategies for getting more money out of guys when you have a great hand and they have nothing. For...

Started by ShadySully, 07-17-2004 07:57 PM
Replies: 2 Views: 1,705
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07-17-2004 11:10 PM

Toasty's Riddle 1

The Maid starts her shift to discovers Charles and Camilla dead in the middle of the room, there is water and broken glass on the floor and an open...

Started by Toasty, 07-16-2004 11:31 AM
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07-17-2004 11:08 AM

Another time to bet heads-up

When the 4rth card of a suit hits on the river, 2 or 3 saw the flop and it's heads-up on the river, it's usually correct to bet.

Started by Fnord, 07-16-2004 01:46 PM
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07-17-2004 03:32 AM

Help on surviving the bubble.

I was wondering if you have any extra pointers for a guy who is always on the bubble in SNG tournies with someone consistantly stealing the blinds...

Started by elipsesjeff, 07-16-2004 07:13 PM
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07-16-2004 07:56 PM

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